The President’s cabinet approved the AAII College Skills combo position for the (…) replacement added to the current (…) permanent position. Jane did a great job advocating and explaining. Jane, Doug and I have all signed. Dr. Chong is back tomorrow and Maria has the PAF waiting. It will then go to HR by week’s end.
MK

Wow, this is the best news of the whole summer! Thank you, Mary Kay, for letting us know so I can start breathing again. As soon as we get the official word, Carlos and I will make arrangements to meet with Tara regarding supervision.
Thanks much to all,
Wanda

We are really and truly almost there! You better relax a lot for the next couple of weeks, Maria, because Carlos and I would like it if you could start work again Aug. 12 (or sooner if the paperwork goes through). I’ll let you know how things develop!
Looking forward to an inspired start to the semester—and thanks for your patience.
Wanda

Summary: The ABC Police Department will be conducting two DUI and driver’s license checkpoints on Friday night to detect and deter impaired driving and suspended/unlicensed drivers. The locations of the checkpoints will not be disclosed to the public.

These operations are being conducted to raise the awareness of the dangers of impaired driving by educating motorists, arresting impaired drivers and suspended/unlicensed drivers.

Funding for these operations has been provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

ABC, California – On Friday night, July 19, 2013, between the hours of 6pm and 2am Saturday morning, the XXX Police Department conducted two DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoints in the City of ABC. The first checkpoint was NB Ely Blvd South at Spoonbill Drive between 6pm and 9pm. The checkpoint recorded the following activity:

327 vehicles passed through the checkpoint 319 drivers were screened by officers for signs of DUI or license violations 13 drivers were sent into a secondary evaluation area for further investigation 7 drivers were arrested 1 drivers were arrested for DUI 1 drivers were arrested and cited for driving on a suspended license 5 drivers were arrested and cited for driving without a license 1 driver was cited for a provisional license violation for having passengers 0 vehicle was impounded for 30 days

The second checkpoint was EB East Washington Street at Lakeville Street between 10pm and 2am. The checkpoint recorded the following activity:

435 vehicles passed through the checkpoint 427 drivers were screened by officers for signs of DUI or license violations 43 drivers were sent into a secondary evaluation area for further investigation 12 drivers were arrested 2 driver was arrested for DUI 3 drivers were arrested and cited for driving on a suspended license 7 drivers were arrested and cited for driving without a license 0 vehicles were impounded for 30 days

The following drivers were arrested for DUI during the two checkpoints: Scott Ross, age 50, from ABC Pedro Vega Morales, age 42, from ABC Pedro J. Caballeropintos, age 34, from ABC

Funding for this program has been provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska

The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this…)

The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400

The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades – King David
Hearts – Charlemagne
Clubs – Alexander, the Great
Diamonds – Julius Caesar

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn’t added until 5 years later.

Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace

Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession

Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter ‘A’?
A. One thousand

Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?
A. All were invented by women.

Q. What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?
A. Honey

Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father’s Day

In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase…’Goodnight, sleep tight’

It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would supply his new son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts… So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them ‘Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.’ It’s where we get the phrase ‘mind your P’s and Q’s’
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. ‘Wet your whistle’ is the phrase inspired by this practice.

At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2013 when…
1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don’t have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a Web site at the bottom of the screen
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn’t even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it!
Scary isn’t it?
10. You get up in the morning and go on-line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. :)
12 You’re reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn’t#9 on this list.
AND FINALLY
NOW you’re LAUGHING at yourself!
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused!” (Unknown Author)
Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to!
And try to lick your elbow again.